b'O V E R C O M E B Y H A P P I N E S SO V E R C O M E B Y H A P P I N E S S O R I G I N A L 1 9 9 8 C R E D I T S : 2 5 T H A N N I V E R S A RY D E LU X E E D I T I O N :All songs written by Joe Pernice, Executive Produced and Supervised by Brady BrockBony Gap Music (BMI), administered by BUG/BMGRemastered for Vinyl by John Golden at Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA Pernice Brothers Photography by Dennis Kleiman THE PLAYERS: Joe Pernice Cassettes, Notebooks, Guitar Photography by Colleen Nicholson Joe Pernice - Vocals, GuitarsPernice Brothers Singles, Promotional Items Photography by Joshua Black WilkinsThom Monahan - Bass, VocalsJimmy Coma b/w Monkey Suit Session Photography by Bob PerniceMichael Deming - Acoustic & Electric Pianos, VocalsLiner Notes: Stephen Deusner Peyton Pinkerton - Guitars, VocalsDesign: Chad PeltonBob Pernice - Guitars, Vocals Aaron Sperske - Drum Kit, Tympanum, PercussionJimmy Coma, Monkey Suit, Square World, and Love My Way Recorded by Thom Monahan. Cut You Free (Demo) and Let That Show (Demo) Recorded by THE ORCHESTRA:Tom Shea & Joe Pernice. All Other Cassette Home Demos Recorded by Joe Pernice. Anhared Stowe - Violin Christine Kolberger - ViolinAll Songs written by Joe Pernice,Katrina J. Smith - Viola Bony Gap Music (BMI), administered by BUG/BMGKathleen Shiano - Cello Susan Cavender Knapp - HarpExcept Love My WayTim Atherton - First TromboneWritten by John Ashton, Timothy Butler, Richard Butler, Vincent Ely David Sporny - Second TromboneSony/ATV Music PublishingPeter McEachearn - Third Trombone Mike Jones - Flugelhorn I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR THEIR HELP CREDITS:IN MAKING THIS DELUXE REISSUE POSSIBLE:Produced by Thom Monahan, Michael Deming, Joe Pernice Engineered by Michael Deming, Thom MonahanLaura Stein; Sammy Pernice; Joyce Linehan; Brady Brock, John Allen, Matt Additional Engineering by Dave ShumanEtgen, Caroline Barfield & all at New West Records; Jonathan Poneman & all at Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Michael DemingSub Pop Records; Jason Reynolds; Andy Childs; Peyton Pinkerton; Bob Pernice; Recorded and Mixed at Studio .45, Hartford, CTPatrick Berkery; Dennis Kleiman; Colleen Nicholson; Mike Belitsky; Rick Menck; Pre-Mastered by Keith Chirgwin at WaveviewJosh Karp; Liam Jaeger; Michael McKenzie; Rachel Lichtman; Amy Sherman-Mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA Palladino, Dan Palladino, and Helen Pai. Art by Zoe Blyth Band Photo by Dennis KleimanThough he left this plane four years ago, I would like to mention my late friend Design by Hank Trotter Gary Stewart. If you dont know who Gary was, look for his name on countless great records released by Rhino Records. Gary was a legit, no bullshit prophet THANKS:of music. Before I was lucky enough to have a friendship with him, I was one of The Pernice Family Tree (which is a fig), Joe Uncle Ducky Vitale (forthe lucky musicians whose music he championed. When I say he boughtwith his the Allens Ginger Brandy that fell off a truck), Robin, Eva, Erica, theown doughliterally hundreds of copies of Overcome by Happiness, I tell no lie. Monahan Family, Christine Brown, Zoe Blyth, Anne Viebig, Autumn deHe kept them in the trunk of his car (along with personally bought box sets of Wilde, Joel Westerdale, Jeremy Marusek at Wormco Records, Joe Harvard,The Wire), and he gave them away to people he thought should hear it. He Ghoul, all at Studio .45, Tim Liptak, Rhoades Alderson (to whom Ferrisworked Overcome harder than just about anyonemyself included. At one point Wheel is dedicated), Bill Corbett, James Tate, Charles Simic (for inspiringa few years back, he offered to give me the money (his own money) to buy back Wherein Obscurely with his poem of the same name), Paul Coyne at Lotusthe master recordings. I was flooredthough not completely surprisedDevelopment, Joyce Linehan, Jen Rassler, Jason Reynolds, Josh Grier, Frankby his generosity, but I couldnt even begin to go down that road with him. But Riley, DAddario Strings, Frank Actor Padellaro (luthier/accountant/lover/ thats how much he believed Overcome by Happiness needed a longer life.Italian), Garrett Fontes, New Radiant Storm King, Chuck, Maryellen, Amy, Shawn Annis, the Monkey House, Scud Mountain Boys and those who knewYeah. a longer life.them, Jon Poneman and all the good people at Sub Pop past and present. For Gary Stewart (19572019)This record is dedicated to Susan Pernice and Eugene Monahan.'